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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,963,636 and 74,599,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,963,636 and 74,599,566 is: 163,854,519.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,963,636 : 74,599,566 = 74,599,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,963,636/74,599,566 = 74,599,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,963,636x = 74,599,566 × 74,599,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,963,636x = 5,565,095,247,388,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,095,247,388,356/33,963,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,854,519.21

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